Posts Tagged ‘Father’

Father Excitedly Tells 10-Year-Old Son About New Video Game System

WEST HAVEN, CT—Following Microsoft’s official unveiling of their latest video game console Tuesday, 41-year-old father of two Richard Shearer excitedly told his son David, 10, about the new features of the Xbox One. The Onion Tweet This Post

Father Hopes to Follow Son as Mayor

“Some parents hope their children follow in their footsteps. One mayoral candidate in Michigan, however, is seeking to follow the path once walked by his own teenage son,” the Huffington Post reports. Tweet This Post

10-Year-Old Wishes Unemployed Father Couldn’t Make It To Just One Of His Little League Games

MODESTO, CA—Speaking with reporters before a game Monday, local Little Leaguer Nathan Garrett expressed his heartfelt wish that, just once, his unemployed father could not make it out to see him play. “Every time I come up to bat, I hope deep … The Onion Tweet This Post

The Next Sununu: Like Father, Like Son?

ABC News’ Michael Falcone reports: His father, John H. Sununu, was the governor of New Hampshire, a former White House chief of staff and, most recently, a fire-breathing surrogate for Mitt Romney. His brother, John E. Sununu, was elected to three terms in the House… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Divorced Father Buys String Cheese To Make Coming To His Place Fun

STOCKTON, CA—In an effort to make his children’s upcoming weekend visit to his apartment more fun, divorced man and father of two Peter Dolan, 41, told reporters Monday that he has purchased a packet of string cheese. The Onion Tweet This Post

Portman’s Son Explains How He Told His Father

Sen. Rob Portman’s (R-OH) son, Will, writes for the Yale Daily News about telling his parents that he was gay. Tweet This Post

Father And Son Take Incredibly Sad Annual Trip To Florida To Watch Mets In Spring Training

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL—In a long-standing and pathetic family tradition, father and son Anthony and Justin Stroud this week made their incredibly depressing annual trip down to Florida to watch the New York Mets play in spring training, sources confirme… The Onion Tweet This Post

Father of Newtown victim: Ban assault weapons

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fighting tears, the father of one of the first graders slain in the Newtown, Conn. mass shooting is begging the Senate Judiciary Committee to ban assault weapons. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Senate panel hearing from Newtown father, doctor

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein says there has never been a greater need for a federal ban on assault weapons. Tweet This Post

Supreme Court rules for Army father in custody battle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court sided with an American father on Tuesday in an international custody dispute over a girl who has been living outside the country under a lower court order. By a 9-0 vote, the court ruled that U.S. Army Sergeant Jeffrey Chafin had a right to seek custody of his [...]